Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-06-09

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The California & Oregon, from Rose
vile Junction, near Sacramento, to
the Oregon line, and the Oregon h Cal
ifornia, from Portland to the Califor-
mia line.
An Ael y Prevent ~ Dissemination q Seae aee
IaAseiieus 0issasss among Sheep.
BE il enacted hy the Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory Of Montana:
SECTION 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
territorial veterinary surgeon or hie deputy
to inspect all sheep which mag be brought
int o this territory in any manner whatever,
from ruch states as the governor shall de-
clare by proclamation upon the recommen-
dation of the president or secretary, and
not less than two members ofthe executive
committee of any Of the territorial. district
or county wOOigrowefs aepOciations or
otherwise, which may be held In quarantine
for the purpose ii inspection for contage-
Gus or inivetioCs dissnses. As<ir the max
ing of such proclamation IL shall be the
duty Of the owner or person in charge of
sheep against which quarantine has beeT
declared, to notify the territorial veteri-
nary surgeon without delay; and such ow;
ner or person in charge shall not allow such
sheep to pass over or upon any public
highway, or upon the ranges OF any other
sheep, or within two miles II any sheep cor.
raj occupied by any other sheep; and any
person failing To comply with the provi-
sions Of this act shall be deemed guilty ofY
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
he fined not less than $50 for each offensc
and shall he liable for any damages or lpss
that may he sustained by reason Of tho
failure to comply with the provisions ..
this section.
Sec 2. Hereafter IT shall be the duty
each year Of the county commissioners ot
the several counties of this territory to
levy a special tax not exceeding one-hslf ~!
n mill on the dollar, or so much thereof as
may be rccersary, on the assessed valua-
tion Of all the sheep in their cOuntiss, to be
known as u sheep inspector and indemnity
| fand. Said tax shall he levied and collected
by the several counties and paid to the ter
ritorial treasurer In the same manner M IN
provided by law for the levy and collection
| of other taxes. Such fund shall constitute
| the sheep inspector and Indemnity fund tC
he used in the payment Of the salaries and
exposes of such skilled assistants as the
veterinary surgeon may employ, M sprovhi.
ed for in section nine Of this act, and all
other expenditures arising from the provi-
sions al this act except the pay Of the vet
| erinary surgeon.
Sec. i. tpon receipt of information in
writing over the signature Of the president
or secretary, and not less than two menu
bers of the executive committee Ot any reg
ularly organized territorial. district or
| county wool-growers associat tion that amy
sheep are injected with scab or infectious
diseases, such notice shall he prima iacie
evidence that such disease exists ana the
territorial veterinary surgeon or his deputy
shall immed il tely cause the diseased sheep
and all sheep running in the same flock
with them to he examined, aud il found so
diseased to be qua RI n tined and held within
a certain limit or place to be defined by
him, and such sheep shall be held ''t guar
antine until the owner or person In Charge
shall have eradcatcd such scab or iniec
tious disease ciiectually. The expense u
f~esliug. holding, clipping and caring for alt
sheep quWrantined under the provisions Oi
this act shall he paid by the owner, agent
or person In charge Of said sheep.
SEC. 4. II shall he the duty vi the veteri.
nary surgeon or his deputy surgeon tn in
, spect all sheep 81 which he may receive NO
tice as provided in section three Of this act,
and in case the same be not diseased Inc
shall make "a certificate stating such fact.
But II the sheep are diseased the regulations
: for their quarantine and keeping shall at
once be made.
!. Sec. ). In no case shall any sheep hell!
in quarantine lie removed or transferred
until the disease shall have been thorough,
! ly eratlicated. and certificate made by
the veterinary surgeon stating that he hrs
examined said sheep and that the same are
free from scab or infectious diseascs. Pro
vidcd, such sheep may be transferred and
removed with the written Consent of all
sheep owners managers along the route
: and in the vicinity y Of the proposed lOc6tiou
p Any person Violating the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of "a mistie-
. meanor, and upon onvction shall be fined
{ not less than two hundred dollars, nor
more than five hundred dollars for each
and every offensc.
Sec. q. Whenever the governor of fh'
: territory shall have good reason to ID li'vc
tl.t..
! become epidemic in ccrtoin locations in any
4 other stat. or territory, orthat conditions
:. sxist which render sheep liable to COME.
disease. he sail thereupOn by proclamation
schedule such localities and prohibit the
Y importation from them of any sheet, into
! this territory. except under such rcstric-
i tion- as he, after consultation with he ter
= ritoral veterinary surgeon, ma y deem prop
=, er. Any corporation, person or pris ,nr
= who after the publication of such pr''rl.i-
nation shall knowingly receive il ci,arg,
u any such sheep from any one oi tine said
:, prohibited districts an transport and con
r vey tire same within the limits of this terri
l. tory, shall be deemed guilty of II nisdc
>, meanor. and upon conviction, shall b.
!. fined rot less than $500 and u It NOR.
than Sto,ooo for each and every oifensc
'e and shall further become liable for any and
II all damages and los- that may he susta
= by any person or persons 10y reason oil tn
importation ar transportation of such pro
>, tihited sheep.
4, Sec. T. II shall lie The duty of any per
', son or PERSONS who shall have or suspect
+" that there is on his or their premises nj
~ upon the public domain in their vicinity
d any cases OF scab. contagious or infectious
2. diseases. among sheep, to immediately r.
y port tn. same tn the territorial veterinary
=, surgeon, aud any failure to do or an,
atieinpt To conceal the existence Of sucl
-cab or infectious disease, or wi'fully %
~ nIaliciously obStruct or resist the veteri
)r nary surgeon in the discharge OF his dut.
Df a- herenbcfore se. forth. shall be deeme'
"a "a misslemeanor, and any person or person
i, who shall he convicted Of 50 cbstructip; q
"a resisting said veterinarian, shall be fine
IN not lers than twenty-five dollars nor NOR
III than five hundred dollars for each oifcns,
rs See. =. The territ oral veterinary surgeo
Of shall make a report at the end ofeach yea
e. to the governor of all matters connecte
with bis work. and the go oyernor shall trans
nit to the several boar de of county CON
ni-sioners, such parts of said reports a
may b. Of general interest tn owners an
breeders Of sheep.
1. sec. y. The territorial veterinary surg.
on for the purpose Of carrying into eiiec
to the provisions OF this act, is hereby author
al iz.d and directed to employ such skilled a'
si-tants as he NAV require not to eXcee
ne oue in each county at any time aud tina
he said assistant shall receive upon the ce
at tifiieate III the territ orial veterinary surg
D on the sam ~ six dollars for each day ne
p--arily ,mplpvei and actual ira vciii